meta-mcp

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/tools/instagram/publishing.ts:135-165 (handler)

  The implementation of the `ig_publish_reel` tool which handles the creation and publishing of an Instagram Reel.

  server.tool(
    "ig_publish_reel",
    "Publish a Reel (short video). Waits for video processing.",
    {
      video_url: z.string().url().describe("Public HTTPS URL of the video"),
      caption: z.string().optional().describe("Reel caption"),
      cover_url: z.string().optional().describe("Custom cover image URL"),
      share_to_feed: z.boolean().optional().describe("Also share to feed (default true)"),
      thumb_offset: z.number().optional().describe("Thumbnail offset in ms"),
      alt_text: z.string().optional().describe("Alt text for accessibility"),
    },
    async ({ video_url, caption, cover_url, share_to_feed, thumb_offset, alt_text }) => {
      try {
        const params: Record<string, unknown> = { video_url, media_type: "REELS" };
        if (caption) params.caption = caption;
        if (cover_url) params.cover_url = cover_url;
        if (share_to_feed !== undefined) params.share_to_feed = share_to_feed;
        if (thumb_offset) params.thumb_offset = thumb_offset;
        if (alt_text) params.alt_text = alt_text;
        const { data: container } = await client.ig("POST", `/${client.igUserId}/media`, params);
        const containerId = (container as { id: string }).id;
        await waitForContainer(client, containerId);
        const { data, rateLimit } = await client.ig("POST", `/${client.igUserId}/media_publish`, {
          creation_id: containerId,
        });
        return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ ...data as object, _rateLimit: rateLimit }, null, 2) }] };
      } catch (error) {
        return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Publish reel failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}` }], isError: true };
      }
    }
  );